All good things eventually end

What in the world did I learn in ENC 1102? Why did I wake up at 10:30am every Tuesday and Thursday morning in order to make it to class for 11am, or shortly after? The aforementioned questions are far from rhetorical and I intend to speak of this ENC 1102 class and explain the up's and down's and in's and out's of this rigorous, but immensely interesting course.

At the very beginning of the semester, I recall being asked to write about my expectations of the ENC 1102 course, as well as to explain my feelings regarding having my own blog for the first time. These were the exact words of my conclusion, "I feel strongly that ENC 1102 will help me tremendously, as it relates to being a more efficient and competent writer as well as assist me with communicating more effectively. I say this, because of the vigorous course content and the charisma and enthusiam of the Professor. Writing in the blog is a relatively new experience for me and I think its about time I explore above the horizon and venture beyond my normal call of duty and pursue ENC 1102 and blog writing with undying passion." This explains the passion I felt at the beginning of the course. As it draws to a close, I look back and realize how greatly I was impacted and how much I was empowered as it relates to writing confidently, thinking critically and speaking fearlessly. I considered myself a good writer, but I failed to realize that there was so much more to writing, than being able to put your thoughts and feelings down on paper.

ENC 1102 indeed brigded the gap between me being a good writer and me being an outstanding author. I now know, how to argue more efficiently and support my claims with facts and evidence. Moreoever, I am more careful to check the source of any piece of information before I quote it. Furthermore, I mastered the art of writing a great thesis statement and ending strong with a solid conclusion. I am grateful for the opportunity to have sat in the classroom lead by such a great professor and filled with elite and brilliant students. I will always remember my experiences in ENC 1102.

What in the world did I learn in ENC 1102, besides the beauty of writing and rhetoric? I learned to write like there is no tomorrow and speak as if the audience was my property. I learned to 'win the argument' and to think as if my brain were limitless. In ENC 1102, I learned to do wonders with a pen and a piece of paper.



Jarrod Knowles